"I had no idea what the prize was. I still don't. Somebody mentioned France.

"My father is just going to be ecstatic and my sisters all live in America so I just can't wait until wake up so I can tell them," she said.

Speaking about her job, Eimear said she spotted several of her colleagues around the Kildare racecourse.

"I'm cabin crew for Aer Lingus and I absolutely love my job. From the moment I walk in until the moment I walk out. It's funny because I started to notice a few people in the crowd from work as well," she told Independent.ie.